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Configuring Windows Vista for EasyLink

This page offers step-by-step instructions for creating links and making other configuration changes in order to access the EasyLink folders from Windows Vista.

Windows XP users should refer to the Accessing EasyLink Using MS Internet Explorer 7 or Accessing EasyLink Using MS Internet Explorer 8 sections, depending on which version of Internet Explorer is installed.

If you have previously carried out these instructions but have recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 8, you will need to repeat Stage 1.

Stage 1 - Configuring Internet Explorer

1. If you have not already done so, Install the Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306) which can be downloaded from here:Microsoft Update website. before continuing to the next step.
2. Open Internet Explorer
3. Click on Tools, then Internet Options

4. Select the Advanced tab, and scroll down to Security near the bottom of the list
5. Untick both boxes for: Check for server certificate revocation and Do not save encrypted pages to disk, then click ok

6. Close Internet Explorer and re-open it.

Stage 2 - Creating a Network Location Link

1. Click the Vista Button and then click on Computer
2. Right-click any where in the white space in the right-hand pane
3. Choose Add a Network Location

4. Click Next and then Next again
5. In the Internet or network address box (pictured below) enter the web address of the desired folder. You may find it easier to copy and paste the address remembering insert your year group (see example below) and replace "your username" with your details.

Home Directory / My Documents folder:

Students: Years 7 and 8: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.s/the year at end of username (i.e. 09 should be entered as 2009)/ your username
Example: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.s/2009/asmith09
Students: Years 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-002.s/the year at end of your username (i.e. 07 should be entered as 2007)/your username
Teaching Staff: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.t/your username
Admin Staff: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.nt/your username
Shared Documents:: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/rf/

6. Click Next
7. Enter your username and password, prefixing your username with canonschool\ and then click OK

8. Enter a name for the location; e.g. My School Files
9. Click Next and then Finish
10. Repeat steps 2-9 as necessary for any other folders which you require, e.g. Shared Documents
11. At the end of this, your folders will be listed in the Network Locations section of My Computer (similar to the picture below)

These steps can be repeated in order to create multiple links where more than one person uses EasyLink from the computer (it may be necessary to reboot the computer when swapping from one EasyLink user to another). It should be noted, however, that because the links include the password, each person's area will be available to all users of the computer.

Browsing Using Network Locations

It is not possible to double-click Network Location folders; instead you must right-click on them and select Explore (as pictured below)

right click image

Transferring Files From School to Home

Rather than opening files over the Internet, it is advisable to copy them to your home computer and work on them there - attempting to work on them online could result in difficulties saving your changes. This can be done by copying and pasting the file or folder in question to your Desktop or My Documents, or by opening it and immediately selecting File and Save As....

Transferring Files From Home to School

When you have finished editing a file which you downloaded, or created a new file, it is necessary to upload that file back to the school network so that you can access updated version on your return to school. You cannot save directly to the network location (even though it is listed in the Save As... dialog box); instead you must first save it to your computer and then copy-and-paste it to the school network.

Accessing EasyLink Using MS Internet Explorer 8

Windows XP

1. Open Internet Explorer and log onto EasyLink
2. Click the link to My Documents
3. Click on the Start button, right-click on My Computer and select Map Network Drive
4. Click Sign up for online storage or connection to a network server
5. Click Next
6. Click Choose another network location and then click Next
7. Enter the appropriate address from the list below when prompted (you may find it easier to copy and paste the address remembering insert your year group (see example below) and replace "your username" with your details)

Students: Years 7 and 8: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.s/the year at end of username (i.e. 09 should be entered as 2009)/ your username
Example: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.s/2009/asmith09
Students: Years 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-002.s/the year at end of your username (i.e. 07 should be entered as 2007)/your username
Teaching Staff: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.t/your username
Admin Staff: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/wf.cps-sr-001.nt/your username
Shared Documents:: https://folders.canonpalmer.redbridge.sch.uk/easylink/rf/

8. Click Next
9. When prompted enter your username and password, prefixing the username with canonschool\ then click OK
10. Click Next
11. Click Finish
12. A link to the folder will now be available in My Computer, and this should be used rather than the EasyLink web page.

Accessing EasyLink Using MS Internet Explorer 7

Windows XP

Install the Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306) which can be downloaded here: Microsoft Update website.

If you continue to experience problems after carrying out these instructions, please email itsupport@canonpalmer.redbrdige.sch.uk giving details of the problem and also a screen capture of any error messages that may appear.